Field Service Engineer (HVAC)

Job description

Field Service Engineer – HVAC (Rolling Stock)

Location: UK Wide (Extensive Travel Required)
Salary: £45,000 + Overtime + Expenses + Company Van
Hours: 40 hours per week (typically 45-50 hours worked, with overtime paid at standard rate)

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer with a strong background in Rolling Stock HVAC systems to join a specialist engineering team supporting maintenance, overhaul, fault finding and modification projects across railway depots and customer sites throughout the UK.

This is a field-based role requiring extensive travel and overnight stays, offering the opportunity to work on a variety of rolling stock HVAC systems within a fast-paced rail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, repairs, fault finding and modification work on rolling stock HVAC equipment.
• Deliver modification programmes, repairs and maintenance activities in line with project requirements and engineering standards.
• Prepare for all assigned work by ensuring the correct tools, parts, drawings, tooling, fixtures and test equipment are available and fit for purpose prior to commencing work.
• Work closely with Project Managers and site teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Liaise professionally with customers and depot personnel on a daily basis.
• Complete accurate service reports, maintenance records and documentation.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, mechanical and refrigeration-related faults.
• Support commissioning, testing and system validation activities where required.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental compliance at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience working on HVAC systems within the rolling stock/rail industry.
• FGAS Certification.
• Brazing qualification and practical brazing experience.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance skills across HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Customer-facing experience with excellent communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

• Basic salary of £45,000.
• Overtime available and paid at standard rate.
• Company van provided.
• Company credit card provided.
• All travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses fully covered.
• Opportunity to work on varied rolling stock projects across the UK.

Important Information

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be willing to:

• Stay away from home for approximately 95% of the time.
• Work flexibly across the UK.
• Support occasional weekend working when project requirements dictate.
• Travel extensively between customer depots and project sites.

This position would suit an experienced HVAC Engineer from a rolling stock background looking for a highly autonomous field-based role with significant travel and long-term career opportunities within the rail industry.

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